Postpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 26 July 2023
Somerset 170 v Surrey 352-8
Successive fours from Dan Worrall off Craig Overton and that is the third batting point up for Surrey.
This line up is so deep.
Summary
Rain ends play prematurely in seven of the eight County Championship matches
Adam Lyth hits his third ton of 2023 for Yorkshire against Durham
Sam Hain & Dan Mousley hit half-centuries as Bears rally on 189-4 against Middlesex
Hampshire bowl out Essex for 169 then slump to 122-6, a lead of only 73
Lancashire bowl out Northants for 342 at Old Trafford, then reach 121-1
Tom Latham & Will Jacks help Surrey earn a 198-run lead against Somerset
Tom Moores hits 94 as Notts total 350 then Kent reply on 102-2 at Trent Bridge
Two other games in Division Two - at Derby and Cheltenham College
Glamorgan declare on 521-8 against Derbyshire, who reply on 94-0
Matthew Waite hits a rapid 64 as Pears rally to 265-7 against Gloucestershire
Day one of Gloucestershire v Worcestershire, other games day two
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Postpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 26 July 2023
WICKET J Overton c Dickson b Henry 42published at 14:49 British Summer Time 26 July 2023
Somerset 170 v Surrey 342-8
Jamie Overton has literally smashed his way to 42 but he goes for one big hit too many.
He sends one skywards and Sean Dickson gets himself underneath it.
A fourth for Matt Henry, who will fancy a five-fer.
up for Kentpublished at 14:46 British Summer Time 26 July 2023
Notts 350 v Kent 50-1
Toby Albert is certainly going for his shots and he's just crunched two boundaries in this Dane Paterson over.
Albert then attempts a hook shot and gets a whack on the helmet but, after the concussion check, he's fine to continue. The opener has 23 now, with Ben Geddes on nine.
Postpublished at 14:44 British Summer Time 26 July 2023
Somerset 170 v Surrey 340-7
Craig is hit for four by Jamie.
He then tries to bump his sibling and the ball sails over everyone's head for four more.
And it's a no ball, so add two more to the total.
Craig's figures are now 0-85 from 19 overs. He is not a happy bunny.
Century stand for Hain & Mousleypublished at 14:41 British Summer Time 26 July 2023
Warwickshire 60 & 157-3, Middlesex 199
Sam Hain and Dan Mousley keep ticking off those personal milestones - and the Bears lead grows.
HAMPSHIRE EDGE IN FRONTpublished at 14:41 British Summer Time 26 July 2023
Hampshire 120 & 50-4 v Essex 169
Nick Gubbins scrambles a single and Hampshire finally crawl up to that 50 mark, which takes them into the lead.
But with four men already back in the hutch, they'll need plenty more from Gubbins and Liam Dawson, who's joined him in the middle.
Overton v Overton (day two)published at 14:34 British Summer Time 26 July 2023
Somerset 170 v Surrey 323-7
Image source, Rex FeaturesThe battle of the Overton twins is one of the lovely sub plots of this match.
Now Craig has his first chance to bowl at Jamie.
It's worth having a quick look to see how these Devon boys match up.
Jamie: 1 Test; 2 wickets at 73. 97 runs in one innings v New Zealand (Headingley, June 2022). First class averages: Batting 21.89; Bowling 30.51.
Craig: 8 Tests; 21 wickets at 36.19; 182 runs, HS 41* v Australia (Adelaide, December 2017). 7 ODIs. First class averages: Batting 20.68; Bowling 23.28.
Half-century for Dan Mousleypublished at 14:31 British Summer Time 26 July 2023
Warwickshire 60 & 157-3, Middlesex 199
Dan Mousley follows Sam Hain to his half-century.
It is the sixth of his career - five of which have come this season.
New ballpublished at 14:28 British Summer Time 26 July 2023
Somerset 170 v Surrey 317-7
With 80 overs up, Somerset are desperate to get hold of this new ball.
It is thrown straight to Matt Henry, in his final game for the club, to see if he can finish off the Surrey innings.
WICKET Brown c Walter b Porter 1published at 14:28 British Summer Time 26 July 2023
Hampshire 120 & 49-4 v Essex 169
Now Paul Walter returns the favour to Jamie Porter, who claims his second wicket of the innings and seventh of the match.
The big man takes the catch at gully as the ball flies off Ben Brown's outside edge - and Hampshire are level on runs, but four wickets down.
Half-century for Sam Hainpublished at 14:27 British Summer Time 26 July 2023
Warwickshire 60 & 153-3, Middlesex 199
Fifth first-class fifty of the season for Sam Hain - and maybe his most important.
Although it was only a bat/pad nurdle in the general direction of long leg, it still gets a very nice round of applause at Edgbaston.
Hain has gone on to reach three three figures from three of those first four fifties. Another ton here would be most useful for the Bears.
WICKET Compton lbw b Hutton 14published at 14:22 British Summer Time 26 July 2023
Notts 350 v Kent 27-1
Brett Hutton has been making the ball swing and he gets the breakthrough for Notts with one that traps Ben Compton in front.
Kent now have two debutant loanees at the crease, with Surrey's Ben Geddes joining Toby Albert of Hampshire, who already has 10.
Bears take the leadpublished at 14:21 British Summer Time 26 July 2023
Warwickshire 60 & 142-3, Middlesex 199
A four to the cover boundary for Sam Hain - and Warwickshire now lead.
Their 139-run first-innings deficit has been wiped out, Sam Hain and Dan Mousley look pretty untroubled, and this game has taken on a new perspective.
A third day now looks a lot more likely than it did when Rob Yates was out at 11:19 this morning .
WICKET Vince c Porter b Walter 22published at 14:19 British Summer Time 26 July 2023
Hampshire 120 & 46-3 v Essex 169
Image source, Rex FeaturesThat's quite a bowling change!
Essex have just brought Paul Walter on to replace Sam Cook and the left-armer picks up a wicket with his first ball.
James Vince goes for the hook and top-edges to long leg, so Hampshire are three down and still trailing, albeit by just three runs.
up for Surreypublished at 14:19 British Summer Time 26 July 2023
Somerset 170 v Surrey 301-7
Gus Atkinson makes his way to the middle and gets off the mark with a four.
With that, the second batting point is secured.
Somerset can't rest easy yet, as every Surrey batter is capable of hitting boundaries.
Half century opening stand for Lancashirepublished at 14:17 British Summer Time 26 July 2023
Lancashire 56-0 v Northamptonshire 342
Lancashire have been peppering the boundary since that drop of Keaton Jennings.
The captain reverses sweeps Alex Russell down to the boundary and then from the next over, Luke Wells plonks one out to midwicket.
Highest stand of the matchpublished at 14:14 British Summer Time 26 July 2023
Warwickshire 60 & 137-3, Middlesex 199
Sam Hain (41) and Dan Mousley (40) have put on 75 for the fourth wicket for Warwickshire - and that is now the highest stand of this match.
They have eclipsed the 71 shared by Ryan Higgins and Josh de Caires for the Middlesex seventh wicket yesterday
WICKET Jacks c Abell b Green 99published at 14:11 British Summer Time 26 July 2023
Somerset 170 v Surrey 296-7
Another Surrey man falls for 99!
One for the statisticians as Will Jacks copies Tom Latham in getting out one short of three figures.
He rocks back to Ben Green but only finds the hands of point.
An excellent knock but Jacks can't get the landmark he deserves.
It's an ice cream order for Surrey - a pair of 99s!
Playing again at Scarborough - but Lyth is outpublished at 14:07 British Summer Time 26 July 2023
Yorkshire 212-4 v Durham
They are now playing again at Scarborough after a rain-extended lunch.
But it's bad news for opener Adam Lyth, who is out straight after the restart.
He is caught behind off Ben Raine for 111 - a second victim for the Durham paceman.
Does anyone have a number for a glazier?published at 14:04 British Summer Time 26 July 2023
Somerset 170 v Surrey 288-6
Shoaib Bashir floats one up, Jamie Overton accepts the invitation and...
Boom!
Straight through one of the windows of the Colin Atkinson pavilion!!
We can't find the ball and there's a new window needed.